Motif
ancestral praise preserved on ritual vessels
ancestral_praise_preserved_on_ritual_vessels
A motif of the Ancestor Rites and Feeding the Dead family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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confucian
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The Li Ki, Books XI-XLVI (The Sacred Books of China: The Texts of Confucianism, Part IV; Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 28) BOOK XV. SHAO f / THE GREATER RECORD OF MOURNING RITES. / BOOK XX. Al FA / BOOK XXI. At fi; lines 9956-10088 confidence: high
Tripods at sacrifices have inscriptions; the maker names himself, praises ancestors' excellent qualities, and exhibits them to future generations.
The passage describes inscriptions on sacrificial tripods as a means of praising ancestors, benefiting descendants, and instructing future generations.
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